[Audio Clip from stand-up comedian George Carlin]
āPoliticians have traditionally hidden behind three things: the flag, the bible, and children. āNo child left behind. No child left behind.ā But thereās a reason, thereās a reason. Thereās a reason for this, thereās a reason education sucks, and itās the same reason that it will never, ever, ever be fixed.ā
[Verse: Marlon Craft]
Itās the only old wise man, younger than 25
College graduate, I can tell you firsthand that money lies
Never lyin, but when it come to sheep man itās huntin time
Hotter than whatās down beneath coal so they try to undermine
Raisin a whole generation to be subservient
Where everyone wit a Twitter accountās a fuckin journalist
We missin real coverage, like that old spot on Rashidās head
They talk bout what they stand for but we all see their knees red
American dream: start a regime, pick a group to oppress
Half the country wishin that we never put nooses to rest
Try to make a difference, they subtract you, how ironic
Lookin at who they revere like āI donāt wanna be iconicā (I aināt tryna be a hero)
Or do I? Shit, I be on a mission to cause a shift that ain't bout makin capital
You see my keyboard is different
Iām makin too many moves, they gonna need more precision if they still dreamin to hit em
I couldnāt be more indifferent for real
[Audio Clip from stand-up comedian George Carlin]
āAnd you know something? Theyāll get it. Theyāll get it all from you sooner or later, cause they own this fuckin place. Itās a big club, and you ain't in it.ā
[Verse: Jay Lonzo]
Welcome to the world class cover-up, bottom feeders comin up
People murder every day but we donāt give no mother-uh
Keep on subliminal, subliminal, momma handle child disobedience, I hope she handles criminals
I rhyme with lenient so lead me to the roster
I want the dough like an ingredient in pasta
Impostor me, amigo canāt nobody spot the difference except when you submit your need to floor
Mommyās yelling āMi amor, mi amorā
This is more for the family, sorry for the aptitude and sorry for the fantasy (my apologies)
Keep suppressin your ideas, itās the norm til you make it out your hometown and end up in a dorm
Thatās the dream, the American dream
12 years fucked up just for [?] the cream
Keep the feelings separated from the business operations
Keep on feeling no response to the Guinness, Iāmma make it
I been waitin patiently, starin, the throne is vacant
We slowly but surely movin up videos like a movie, trust me
Me and my n***as we in it, these shorties has to be in it
Iām in the midst of a penant, soon Iāll be rockin my pendant
White surround me now I feel like a fly in milk
Negotiating life cause now Iām hopin to die in silk
Whatās more a dream than dreams you couldnāt have?
Whatās more oppressive, a rapper or hittin aves? Itās interchangeable
I get my news as long as cable go
Chart-toppin brainwaves, my ideas are radio
Ready, hold steady this a gift and a curse
I feel like a young Simba, I been lifted since birth
This my gift to the earth, welcome back to reality
I collect these [?] so a snake cannot rattle me
Battle me and see my arsenal is more than it should be
Quick inauguration period, the year of the rookie, Iām ready
Crossin does couldnāt stop me from the journey
But the dough will make me consider droppin in early
Guilty admissions admit me to the game
I feel offended, officially Iām insane
Hereās the diagnosis: hope my diet ain't the focus
The riot from the audience meanin I wrote this
My homie used to hand me the J, like āHere, hold thisā
Now Iām hearin, āBaby, thatās Jay,ā like āHere, hold thisā
Hand em the phone and expect to get a picture
They tag you in the shit and DM you, thatās how they get you
I been at this rap thing, Iām a black king
I leave all my music blasting, itās a black thing, and Iām out
[Audio Clip from stand-up comedian George Carlin]
āBecause the owners of this country know the truth: itās called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.ā
[Audio Clip]
āYou know, the State, the power structure, knows that. Thatās why they work so diabolically and methodically to destroy that. They know that it takes a village.ā